Comb with scissors rest



May 19, 1953 M. L. BOYER 2,638,907

COMB WITH SCISSORS REST Filed Jan. 10; 1952 Mathew L. Bayer IN VEN TOR.

Patented May 19, 1953 UNITED STATE PATENT OFFICE The present invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in barbers combs and has more particular reference to a comb which is provided with simple and practical means to support a pair of scissors in more satisfactorily controlled relation to the comb while the barber cuts ones hair.

A resultful hair cutting and trimming job, even in the hands of a well-trained and skillful barber depends a great deal on the relationship of the comb in combination with the scissors as is generally well recognized. The fact remains, however, that some barbers find it extremely difficult to manipulate and maintain recommended comb and scissors techniques and obviously, when the comb and scissors are not properly coordinated a so-called step-type haircut results. It has been found as a result of a studied consideration of the problem and the performances of many barbers that a smoother haircut is susceptible of attainment if the scissors are not only guided by the comb but are partly supported from the back of the comb.

With a view toward promoting more uniform and expert haircuts and in enabling barbers to do their work with greater accuracy and finesse, the comb herein disclosed and recommended for use is provided with a simple, easy-to-use scissors rest.

In carrying out a preferred embodiment of the invention the rest is made an integral part of the back of the comb and is very carefully shaped and positioned so that it provides a sort of a stirrup whose proper use enables the barber to more handily achieve the desired end result.

With a view toward enabling the comb to be freely handled in one hand and the scissors in the other while allowing the two to be manipulated in desired relative positions as the positions of the two instruments change from time to time, a simple and expedient rest takes the form of a hook the shank of which is attached to the back of the comb in a plane with theback and the bill or beak portion of which projects at approximate right angles from the shank where it does the most good in effectually supporting the scissors while permitting the latter to be freely actuated to attain the desired shearing results.

Other objects, features and advantages will become morereadily apparent from the following description and the accompanying sheet of illustrative drawings.

In the accompanying sheet of drawings wherein like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the views:

1 Claim. (Cl. 132-11) Ill Figure 1 is a side elevational view 'showi'ng'th'e comb and scissors, the comb being provided with the improved rest and the scissors being shown in proper relation to the rest and teeth of the comb;

Figure 2 is an enlarged fragmentary elevational view with the scissors omitted forclearness of presentation of the rest; and

Figure 3 is a section on the vertical line 3-3 of Figure 2, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Referring now to the drawing by reference numerals, the comb is denoted as a unit by the numeral 4 and the scissors by the numeral 5. These are, of course, conventional instrumentalities such as are used by barbers.

The comb comprises the usual hard or rigid back 8 with correspondingly rigid ends 59 and I2 and further includes the fine teeth 54 and coarser teeth 56. In other words, this is a common barbers-type comb. The scissors s include the usual handles l8 and I9 and pivoted crossed blades 29 and 2|. The improved rest, the chief feature here, is denoted by the numeral 22. It is molded as an integral part of the back of the comb. In general appearance the rest resembles what may be conveniently referred to as a supporting hook. The shank portion 24 is in a plane with the back of the comb and the bill or beak portion extends outwardly from the shank at approximate right angles. The upper principal supporting surface of the beak is concave as at 26. The terminal of the beak is reduced in cross-sectional dimension and practically merges into a point 28. The undersurface of the beak is convex as at 3d.

The average barbers comb will run some 7 inches in length and in most instances the rest 22 will be approximately one and three-quarters inches from the end tooth l2. It is to be explained here, however, that the exact position of the rest is not fixed and in fact, experience has shown that it may be positioned either closer to or farther from the end [2. The beak portion will project approximately five-eighths of a inch from the closest surface of the back 8. Thus the rest is a sort of a stirrup and the scissors are supported thereon and are thus free of the comb but are maintained in a substantially prescribed companion relationship in respect to the comb. What with the scissors suspended or hung from the hook on the comb the two cooperate and the position of the scissors is guided and partly supported by the rest on the comb.

This invention, as is the case with all sorts of tools and implements, constitutes that in which various users will resort more or less to their own individual techniques in combining the action of the comb and scissors. For this reason no special effort will be made here to be too specific about how the average barber will or will not handle the improved comb. It is felt, however, that a comb having the support and rest means herein revealed will find his workmanship greatly and surprisingly improved.

A careful consideration of the foregoing description in conjunction with the invention as illustrated in the drawing will enable the reader to obtain a clear understanding andv impression of the alleged features of merit and novelty sufficient to clarify the construction of the invention as hereinafter claimed. I

Minor changes in shape, size, materialsan rearrangement of parts may be resorted to in actual practice so long as no departure is made from the invention as claimed.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

As a new article of manufacture, a barbers comb embodying a back provided with teeth, and a hook-shaped scissors rest having a shank attached to said. back and a beak projecting beyond the shank, the shank being coplanar with said back, and said beak being at approximate right angles to said shank and the upper scissors-supporting surface of said beak being concave.

' MATHEW L. BOYER.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 7 879,126 Angus Feb. 11, 1908 1,823,361 Hudson Sept. 15, 1931 1,891,303 Cazes et al Dec. 20, 1932 

